Not easy to resume work after a few months, even years, to mother them. Here is some advise:
# Adapt to the new situation with the arrival of a child, personal and professional balance is upset, causing new concerns. Faced with this new life, it is important to support the change to best prepare your return.
# Do not be alone: women often tend to parental leave during their stay a bit locked up at home. Time of introspection and interiority. To avoid a return to work too hard, gradually resume a social life. Meet other women who are experiencing the same situation to share your doubts and concerns.
# Organize your time: time management and professional staff is at the heart of the problem. These include establishing a new schedule and to keep its schedule. Doubts and stress arising from poor organization. No question of return to work without a reliable organization for custody of your children. Choose a system that keeps you secure and always at the elbow, an alternative in case of problems .The recovery is already stressful enough for not having more mind occupied with questions of logistics.
# Beyond guilt: guilt often women to resume their work after spending months in their child. Once the recovery made, make sure that the time spent with your child to be qualitative. Even if that time is short, it is to be fully with him and get really available. The more you live the situation, the better it will be experienced by the child.
# Regaining self-esteem: during parental leave, we lost a little momentum and confidence. It is to find a new motivation and regain confidence in your skills. We must force them to stimulate action to recover gradually, think ahead to recovery and not only enjoy the time passing.
# Prepare psychologically pass bottles, diapers and cooing to professional life can be a bit violent. To re-adjust gradually, read newspapers or books to learn about the evolution of your industry and your business.
# Rework his image for months, you have devoted your life as a mother, it is time to regain your life as a woman, treat your body, your look. Take the time to update your wardrobe!
# Keep a (small) link to your business: spend a few strokes son or send mail to your colleagues to keep you informed of news, current projects and not make you completely forget. This is not to continue working during your parental leave but to reconnect a few weeks before the resumption.
# Motivate: the desire to return to work is not always the appointment. To motivate themselves must be projected increase in its activity. It’s time to remember what you appreciate his work and think about who you’ll end up with pleasure.
# Show your commitment: to separate the emotions and work. During your recovery, do not talk to every turn of the apple of your eye, even if you’re dying! Show you the most professional way possible.
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